5439.0 - International Merchandise Imports, Australia, Jul 2013 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/08/2013   
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JULY KEY FIGURES

May 2013
June 2013
July 2013
$m
$m
$m

Food and live animals
830
718
896
Beverages and tobacco
164
149
191
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels
241
164
225
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials
3 620
3 116
3 753
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes
37
37
48
Chemicals and related products, nes
2 130
1 793
2 214
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material
2 277
1 966
2 301
Machinery and transport equipment
7 572
7 348
8 436
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
2 443
2 277
2 996
Commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere in the SITC
757
769
968
TOTAL
20 071
18 337
22 028





JULY KEY POINTS


ORIGINAL ESTIMATES
  • In original terms, July 2013 imports on an international merchandise trade basis were $22,028m, an increase of $3,691m (20%) on the revised June 2013 merchandise imports of $18,337m.


PRELIMINARY BALANCE OF PAYMENTS GOODS IMPORTS
  • Preliminary analysis shows that goods debits (imports) on a balance of payments basis in original terms rose $3,168m (16%) between June and July 2013.
  • In seasonally adjusted terms, goods debits rose $934m (5%) between June and July 2013 to $21,450m. Intermediate and other merchandise goods rose $764m (9%), driven by fuels and lubricants, up $506m (17%) and other merchandise goods, up $124m (477%). Consumption goods rose $118m (2%), non-monetary gold rose $41m (11%) and capital goods rose $12m.


REVISIONS
  • Revisions have been made to the previous six months to incorporate the latest administrative data relating to international merchandise trade.
  • The preliminary balance of payments debits estimates incorporate the latest available data.


NOTES

FORTHCOMING ISSUES

ISSUE Release Date
August 2013 17 September 2013
September 2013 17 October 2013
October 2013 20 November 2013
November 2013 17 December 2013
December 2013 16 January 2014
January 2014 18 February 2014



INQUIRIES

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